David Moyes on a downer

David Moyes promised that despite Everton's difficulties he will not start flogging star players

It will be really difficult for Everton to finish in the top 10 this year.

David Moyes

David Moyes was speaking at the end of a troubled week for the Goodison Park club after owner Bill Kenwright let slip to a supporters’ group that Everton’s financial future is bleaker than ever.

Kenwright thought he was talking privately to a group of fans from The Blue Union.

But they secretly recorded his grim warning about the lack of cash available to Moyes.

The club are fuming at the lack of respect shown to Kenwright even if he confirmed what most fans have known for several years – Everton are broke.

Moyes is more angry than most about the situation.

But the Everton manager backed his chairman and said Kenwright was still a brilliant boss to work for. However, he predicted that Everton will have a struggle on their hands with a top-half finish unlikely.

Moyes said: “The chairman needs support and help.

“He certainly gets my backing because he’s a great chairman.

“I can tell you loads of managers in the Premier League who aren’t enjoying working for their chairmen.

“I do enjoy working for mine because he’s a supporter, he’s got the club at heart and he’s desperate for me and the team to do well.

“The aim this season is to be competitive, to get to 40 points and be safe in the Premier League.

“It will be really difficult for Everton to finish in the top 10 this year.

“I think we are going to have a big struggle.

“Look at the spending Stoke and Sunderland have done, Fulham have added one or two players as well, West Brom are improving their team.

“But we’ve got a good team already.

“We don’t need five or six players here, we need maybe one or two.”

Moyes was quick to hit back at The Blue Union for the way in which they betrayed Kenwright’s trust.

But he also promised Everton’s fans that just because the club are skint, it does not mean he will start flogging off all his star players.

He added: “It is totally unacceptable to go into what is a confidential meeting and tape the proceedings. I really feel for my chairman.

“I’m not going to become a selling club. I’m not here to do that.

“I’m here to build a team and have a strong team.

“I’m not in the business of coming into football management to sell my best players and I won’t do that.”